Dulce_de_batata

Dulce de batata

Dulce de batata

Sweet potato jelly

Dulce de batata (in Spanish: sweet potato candy, or: sweet potato jam) or doce de batata doce (Portuguese expression with the same meaning) is a traditional Argentine, Brazilian, Paraguayan and Uruguayan dessert, which is made of sweet potatoes.[1] It is a sweet jelly, which resembles a marmalade because of its hard texture. In Brazil it is known as marrom glacê.

Quick Facts Type, Main ingredients ...

When sold commercially, it is often found canned in flat and round metal cans. In some of the commercial versions of the food, chocolate is added to it.

It is commonly eaten with crackers and/or cheese.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Roufs, Timothy G.; Smyth Roufs, Kathleen (July 29, 2014). Sweet Treats Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610692212.


Stub icon

This dessert-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This Uruguayan cuisine-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This Argentine cuisine–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This Brazilian cuisine–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This Paraguayan cuisine-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Dulce_de_batata, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.